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Destinations
Atlanta to Puerto Rico: Top domestic and international holiday destinations, per Hopper
Traveling for the holidays may be a little different this year due to the pandemic, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised would-be travelers to say home, but some folks are still packing…
— USA Today
South Korea Tightens Restrictions During Holiday Period
Beginning Christmas Eve and through Jan. 3, South Korea will limit public and private gatherings to four people. Many tourist sites popular during the holiday period will be…
— NPR
4 Top Luxury Italy in Winter Itineraries
A real pleasure of traveling is being able to experience a destination in an authentic way; not as a tourist but as a guest. Winter travel is one way to shift your vacation from a run of the mill experience, to a trip that will unlock something you might never have expected. We’ve found a few packages that…
— LuxuryTravel Magazine
Tours and Activities
Now You Can Gift Virtual Travel Experiences on Amazon Explore
An Amazon Explore gift card is the perfect COVID-era last-minute gift for the adventurer in your…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
'I am ecstatic': COVID-19 vaccine inspires confidence among cruise passengers, industry
Nancy Sobel, who calls herself a "cruiseaholic," is ready to get back outto sea and started getting ready to do so once news of the COVID-19 vaccine's distribution broke. Sobel had four cruises booked for 2020 before the pandemic…
— USA Today
Luxury cruise company to start operations again
A luxury cruise company has been given the green light to begin operating again in New Zealand. PONANT has been engaging with the Ministry of Health for months and has received conditional approval for their small luxury expedition vessel, Le…
— NZ Herald
What Is a Christmas Cruise Really Like?
If you've never tried cruising at Christmas, it can be difficult to put into words. Picture yourself drinking a steaming cup of cocoa while you enjoy the sunrise from your cabin's balcony and exchange gifts with your loved ones -- no need to worry about making your bed, cooking a huge…
— Cruise.blog
Transportation
Airlines welcome back thousands of furloughed workers after Congress passes stimulus bill
Executives from United and American Airlines announced plans Tuesday to bring back thousands of their furloughed workers in response to Congress passing its latest Covid-19 relief…
— CNN
Which Airlines Don't Serve Alcohol?
Alcohol is part of the flying experience for many, with nearly every airline either selling or including drinks in their service. However, a handful of airlines do not serve alcohol on some or all of their flights for various reasons. Here are some of the…
— Simple Flying
United Airlines Lands Vaccines In Denver, Becoming Only Commercial Airline To Transport Vaccines
Millions of COVID-19 vaccinations are being transported across the globe, and in to Denver, thanks to United Airlines. United, which has a major hub in Denver, partnered with Moderna and Pfizer to ship their vaccinations, making them the first and only commercial airline to transport COVID-19 vaccines in the United…
— CBS Denver
Lodging
The New Gold Standard of Hotels
And does it seem possible now, with news of a vaccine, that we can look toward the dawn of a new day? I sincerely hope so. There is not a trip I have not researched, a train I am not interested in, an adventure I cannot smell in the breeze. Imagine a bedroom that is not your own. The delicious allure of it. With good timing, this Gold List issue swings…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Puerto Rico Has a Hip New Boutique Hotel
A hip new boutique hotel has opened its doors in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The hip new 26-room hotel is the product of a $1…
— Caribbean Journal
Other and Odd
Wheels Come Off For Bus Companies, Closing Down Travel Options For Poorer Americans
The wheels on the nation's buses aren't going round and round very much these days. Demand for bus travel has fallen by more than 80% during the pandemic, as public health authorities urge people to avoid travel where possible. That is raising concerns about the potential long-term damage to an essential transport method for millions of lower-income…
— NPR
CDC warns that travel could spread British Covid-19 strain in U.S.
The CDC on Tuesday for the first time raised the possibility that travelers could bring a newly identified coronavirus strain from the U.K. to the U.S. The agency said more research is needed to determine whether the strain is easier to transmit than other versions of the virus, as scientists in Britain have…
— Politico
Today in History
Vincent Van Gogh Cuts Off His Ear
On this day in 1888, Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, today a renowned artist today but underappreciated during his time, took a razor to his ear in a fit of rage and sliced off his own ear lobe. Van Gogh had been suffering from psychotic episodes and frequent mental breakdowns from severe depression, exasperated by his heavy drinking and neglect to his own physical health.
Some believe that the famous incident was the…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Buy Coronavirus-Friendly Travel Insurance
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday December 23, 2020
It all started  by the poolside bar, when a young guest who was traveling with her elderly grandmother tilted back on her bar stool and fell backward – crashing her head on the deck. Since she was semi-conscious and unable to stand, the ship’s captain requested an emergency evacuation from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, through which the ship was…
— Travel Research Online
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